Feature Request: Always show mode
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Description
Greetings contributors, thank you for your time in reading this.
Is there a way to always show the mode that I am in (visual, normal, insert, etc). There is a bar on the bottom when in insert and normal mode, but there is nothing for normal mode. I often find myself spamming escape to leave insert mode. Is there a way to enable it on my own? Otherwise, I think this would be a useful feature.
As far as I can see, this shouldn't be a time-consuming change as there is already the statuses for other modes. If someone can point me towards, where the relevant code is, I would be happy to do it myself.
Thanks.
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the existing status display for insert and other modes, then trace how normal and visual modes are represented. Done means an always-visible indicator distinguishes the current mode, with behavior checked across the modes mentioned in the issue.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100